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I just got my postcard mailed out today. Sorry it's so late in the month. Should get to where it's going in a week or so.

Used a picture I took at the VJ meet.

Removal of Conditions: 12/09/2011

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10 year card arrived in mail 12/10/12

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I am not going to be an enforcer. If someone else wants to implement a 3-strikes rule, that's fine, but I won't do it. It IS supposed to be a fun exchange, and I'm sorry some people have not sent ca

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Thanks for your responses everyone. I have several meetings today for an animal shelter I volunteer with, so I will not be on the computer much (if anyone expects immediate replies to any questions

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Ack, I keep forgetting to say I got my postcard a few days ago. Hurray! Thanks Ant!!! I LOVE YOUR YARD!!! I see now what you mean by having to ride your bicycle so far to the mail box! :lol:

For details visit My Timeline or Profile

ROC Timeline:
May 23, 2012 - Mailed I-751
January 7, 2013 - RFE Received
March 26, 2013 - RFE Response Sent
April 11, 2013 - ROC APPROVED

June 8th, 2013 - 10 yr GC Received (FINALLY)

AOS Timeline:
March 23, 2010 - Mailed I-485 (AOS), I-131 (AP), I-765 (EAD)
June 7, 2010 - AP received
June 12, 2010 - EAD received
August 27, 2010 - 2 yr Green Card Received!

K-1 Timeline:
April 22, 2009 - I-129F Sent
November 20, 2009 - Interview in Montreal - Approved!
January 3, 2010 - POE (Ambassador Bridge)
January 20, 2010 - Wedding

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I just got my postcard mailed out today. Sorry it's so late in the month. Should get to where it's going in a week or so.

Used a picture I took at the VJ meet.

Sdw-Cool that you used a pic from the VJ meet! :)

Those are great shots of the falls that you got with your camera, and I'm sure whoever gets that postcard will be very lucky to get such a postcard with a photo of your 'home' of the falls on it....

Ack, I keep forgetting to say I got my postcard a few days ago. Hurray! Thanks Ant!!! I LOVE YOUR YARD!!! I see now what you mean by having to ride your bicycle so far to the mail box! :lol:

Ashenflowers-You're welcome about the postacard...:)

Glad you enjoyed it, and yes...that is a photo of my yard and my 'home'/house......Photo taken about a mile from my house..

Btw..Did you ever find all the items mentioned on the card? It's kind of like a 'I Spy/Where's Waldo' kind of a thing....

It sure quite the bike ride! Lots of exercise! But lots of fun too, to ride through the country roads, in search of mail and VJ postcards...:)

Meanwhile I'm still waiting for my July (and June) VJ postcards....I'll be on the lookout for those the next time I drive by my mailbox....;)

And yeah...It sucks that I haven't been able to ride my bike recently due to the rainy weather and the seasonal allergies that I have....But I'll eventually get back on the road with the bike again....Sigh...

Happy Postcarding everyone! Happy writing and sending out and receiving postcards!

Ant

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2000 (72+ Months) "Loved": Long-Distance Dating Relationship. D Visited Ant in Canada.

2006 (<1 Month) "Visited": Ant Visited D in America. B-2 Visa Port of Entry Interrogation.

2006 (<1 Month) "Married": Wedding Elopement. Husband & Wife, D and Ant !! Together Forever!

2006 ( 3 Months I-485 Wait) "Adjusted": 2-Years Green Card.

2007 ( 2 Months) "Numbered": SSN Card.

2007 (<1 Months) "Licensed": NYS 4-Years Driver's License.

2009 (10 Months I-751 Wait) "Removed": 10-Years 5-Months Green Card.

2009 ( 9 Months Baby Wait) "Expected": Baby. It's a Boy, Baby A !!! We Are Family, Ant+D+BabyA !

2009 ( 4 Months) "Moved": New House Constructed and Moved Into.

2009 ( 2 Months N-400 Wait) "Naturalized": US Citizenship, Certificate of Naturalization. Goodbye USCIS!!!!

***Ant is a Naturalized American Citizen!!***: November 23, 2009 (Private Oath Ceremony: USCIS Office, Buffalo, NY, USA)

2009 (<1 Month) "Secured": US Citizen SSN Card.

2009 (<1 Month) "Enhanced": US Citizen NYS 8-Years Enhanced Driver's License. (in lieu of a US Passport)

2010 ( 1 Month) "Voted": US Citizen NYS Voter's Registration Card.

***~~~"The End...And the Americans, Ant+D+BabyA, lived 'Happily Ever After'!"...~~~***

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Hey everyone, in case you're curious. Here's July's exchange list. Start hounding those ppl if you don't get a card ;) LOL

Sender .............. Receiver

1.* Ant+D+BabyA.....ashenflowers

2.* ashenflowers.....Chickaflick

3.* Canadiandggal.....Marilyn

4.* CdnMN......Colleens

5.* Chickaflick.....coraliesolms

6.* Christi and Ian.....lilacvioletiris

7.* Colleens.....sdw

8.* coraliesolms.....Pauley

9.* JLovesA.....Ant+D+BabyA

10.* Kathryn41.....Canadiandggal

11.* kizza.....Karthryn41

12.* lilacvioletiris.....OBX

13.* Marilyn.....SupportGeek

14.* OBX.....CdnMN

15.* Pauley.....Christi and Ian

16.* sdw.....JLovesA

17.* SupportGeek.....kizza

For details visit My Timeline or Profile

ROC Timeline:
May 23, 2012 - Mailed I-751
January 7, 2013 - RFE Received
March 26, 2013 - RFE Response Sent
April 11, 2013 - ROC APPROVED

June 8th, 2013 - 10 yr GC Received (FINALLY)

AOS Timeline:
March 23, 2010 - Mailed I-485 (AOS), I-131 (AP), I-765 (EAD)
June 7, 2010 - AP received
June 12, 2010 - EAD received
August 27, 2010 - 2 yr Green Card Received!

K-1 Timeline:
April 22, 2009 - I-129F Sent
November 20, 2009 - Interview in Montreal - Approved!
January 3, 2010 - POE (Ambassador Bridge)
January 20, 2010 - Wedding

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I'm still waiting but hey it's only mid-July. :)

USCIS

NOA1 08/19/08

NOA2 01/20/09

NVC

Received 01/26/09

Completed 02/13/09 (19 Days)

Interview Assigned 03/27/09 (6 weeks after NVC completion)

Medical

04/14/09 (Toronto)

Interview

Montreal 05/12/09 (88 days after NVC completion) **APPROVED**

POE

06/16/09 Buffalo

07/02/09 Welcome Letter Received

07/07/09 Applied for SSN

07/10/09 "Card production ordered" email received

07/13/09 SSN received

07/14/09 "Approval notice sent" email received

07/17/09 GREEN CARD received

Removal of Conditions

03/21/11 I-751 mailed to VSC

03/23/11 I-751 received at VSC

03/29/11 Cheque Cashed

03/30/11 NOA1 received (3/24/11)

04/11/11 Biometrics appointment notice received

05/05/11 Biometric appointment

12/13/11 **Approval date** (5 days short of 9 months!)

12/19/11 Approval letter and green card received

Naturalization

05/16/2019 Filed online (estimated completion February 2020)

05/18/2019 Biometrics scheduled

05/21/2019 Receipt notice and biometrics notices posted to online account.05/23/2019 Hard copy of NOA1 received

05/24/2019 Hard copy of biometrics appointment received

06/07/2019 Biometrics appointment (estimated completion January 2020)

12/31/2019 Email received "Interview scheduled"

01/01/2020 Interview date notice posted to online account (02/19/2020)

01/05/2019 Hard copy of interview appointment received

02/19/2020 Interview (**Approved**) and same day Oath Ceremony. 

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ashenflowers   5

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I'm still waiting but hey it's only mid-July. :)

Not really, there's only a week left in the month. lol But yes, I expect many people who haven't received cards yet will end up with theirs next week. :)

For details visit My Timeline or Profile

ROC Timeline:
May 23, 2012 - Mailed I-751
January 7, 2013 - RFE Received
March 26, 2013 - RFE Response Sent
April 11, 2013 - ROC APPROVED

June 8th, 2013 - 10 yr GC Received (FINALLY)

AOS Timeline:
March 23, 2010 - Mailed I-485 (AOS), I-131 (AP), I-765 (EAD)
June 7, 2010 - AP received
June 12, 2010 - EAD received
August 27, 2010 - 2 yr Green Card Received!

K-1 Timeline:
April 22, 2009 - I-129F Sent
November 20, 2009 - Interview in Montreal - Approved!
January 3, 2010 - POE (Ambassador Bridge)
January 20, 2010 - Wedding

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Not really, there's only a week left in the month. lol But yes, I expect many people who haven't received cards yet will end up with theirs next week. :)

Right you are! The heat must be getting to me. :)

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USCIS

NOA1 08/19/08

NOA2 01/20/09

NVC

Received 01/26/09

Completed 02/13/09 (19 Days)

Interview Assigned 03/27/09 (6 weeks after NVC completion)

Medical

04/14/09 (Toronto)

Interview

Montreal 05/12/09 (88 days after NVC completion) **APPROVED**

POE

06/16/09 Buffalo

07/02/09 Welcome Letter Received

07/07/09 Applied for SSN

07/10/09 "Card production ordered" email received

07/13/09 SSN received

07/14/09 "Approval notice sent" email received

07/17/09 GREEN CARD received

Removal of Conditions

03/21/11 I-751 mailed to VSC

03/23/11 I-751 received at VSC

03/29/11 Cheque Cashed

03/30/11 NOA1 received (3/24/11)

04/11/11 Biometrics appointment notice received

05/05/11 Biometric appointment

12/13/11 **Approval date** (5 days short of 9 months!)

12/19/11 Approval letter and green card received

Naturalization

05/16/2019 Filed online (estimated completion February 2020)

05/18/2019 Biometrics scheduled

05/21/2019 Receipt notice and biometrics notices posted to online account.05/23/2019 Hard copy of NOA1 received

05/24/2019 Hard copy of biometrics appointment received

06/07/2019 Biometrics appointment (estimated completion January 2020)

12/31/2019 Email received "Interview scheduled"

01/01/2020 Interview date notice posted to online account (02/19/2020)

01/05/2019 Hard copy of interview appointment received

02/19/2020 Interview (**Approved**) and same day Oath Ceremony. 

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Ashenflowers-Thanks for posting the July exchange list...:thumbs:

Lol...Looks like I won't be getting my July card until August (as explained by the sender....)...

No problem at all...."better late than never"...as I like to say....;)

JlovesA...Good luck with your move and hope you're settled down in ON....:)

As for my June card...I'm still waiting for that....I've already sent them a PM...but no response...Any other ideas?....

Nevertheless..Happy Postcard sending and receiving everyone! :) Enjoy the exchange!

Ant

Hey everyone, in case you're curious. Here's July's exchange list. Start hounding those ppl if you don't get a card ;) LOL

Sender .............. Receiver

1.* Ant+D+BabyA.....ashenflowers

2.* ashenflowers.....Chickaflick

3.* Canadiandggal.....Marilyn

4.* CdnMN......Colleens

5.* Chickaflick.....coraliesolms

6.* Christi and Ian.....lilacvioletiris

7.* Colleens.....sdw

8.* coraliesolms.....Pauley

9.* JLovesA.....Ant+D+BabyA

10.* Kathryn41.....Canadiandggal

11.* kizza.....Karthryn41

12.* lilacvioletiris.....OBX

13.* Marilyn.....SupportGeek

14.* OBX.....CdnMN

15.* Pauley.....Christi and Ian

16.* sdw.....JLovesA

17.* SupportGeek.....kizza

**Ant's 1432.gif1502.gif "Once Upon An American Immigration Journey" Condensed Timeline...**

2000 (72+ Months) "Loved": Long-Distance Dating Relationship. D Visited Ant in Canada.

2006 (<1 Month) "Visited": Ant Visited D in America. B-2 Visa Port of Entry Interrogation.

2006 (<1 Month) "Married": Wedding Elopement. Husband & Wife, D and Ant !! Together Forever!

2006 ( 3 Months I-485 Wait) "Adjusted": 2-Years Green Card.

2007 ( 2 Months) "Numbered": SSN Card.

2007 (<1 Months) "Licensed": NYS 4-Years Driver's License.

2009 (10 Months I-751 Wait) "Removed": 10-Years 5-Months Green Card.

2009 ( 9 Months Baby Wait) "Expected": Baby. It's a Boy, Baby A !!! We Are Family, Ant+D+BabyA !

2009 ( 4 Months) "Moved": New House Constructed and Moved Into.

2009 ( 2 Months N-400 Wait) "Naturalized": US Citizenship, Certificate of Naturalization. Goodbye USCIS!!!!

***Ant is a Naturalized American Citizen!!***: November 23, 2009 (Private Oath Ceremony: USCIS Office, Buffalo, NY, USA)

2009 (<1 Month) "Secured": US Citizen SSN Card.

2009 (<1 Month) "Enhanced": US Citizen NYS 8-Years Enhanced Driver's License. (in lieu of a US Passport)

2010 ( 1 Month) "Voted": US Citizen NYS Voter's Registration Card.

***~~~"The End...And the Americans, Ant+D+BabyA, lived 'Happily Ever After'!"...~~~***

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Hey guys I thought I should mention that I got the postcard for this month thanks kathryn. As for the july card I sent to marilyn, I don't check the post card link to often and the pages are adding up so I just bought a bunch of cards, I usually have the card sent out before I know the theme of the month. Or maybe I was just thinking about a bull dog haha. On to august yay

~~~Marriage : 2009-07-10~~~

~~~I-130 Sent : 2009-11-24~~~

~~~ Medical : 2010-09-28~~~ ~~~ MTL Interview : 2010-10-20~~~ ~~~ APPROVED~~~

~~~POE Date :2010-10-31~~~ ~~~Received SSN's 2010-11-08~~

~~~Welcome Letter/Notice Receipt :2010-11-30~~~ ~~~Received Our Green Cards 2010-12-06~~~

~~~ ROC :2012-08-20~~~ ~~~NOA1 :2012-08-28~~~ ~~~BIO :2012-09-25~~~~

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Hey guys I thought I should mention that I got the postcard for this month thanks kathryn. As for the july card I sent to marilyn, I don't check the post card link to often and the pages are adding up so I just bought a bunch of cards, I usually have the card sent out before I know the theme of the month. Or maybe I was just thinking about a bull dog haha. On to august yay

oh the "?" was because I wasn't sure what kind of dog it was...lol I thought the card was cute :)

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Haha yeah a bulldog...ignore the prior ramble hehe. :)

~~~Marriage : 2009-07-10~~~

~~~I-130 Sent : 2009-11-24~~~

~~~ Medical : 2010-09-28~~~ ~~~ MTL Interview : 2010-10-20~~~ ~~~ APPROVED~~~

~~~POE Date :2010-10-31~~~ ~~~Received SSN's 2010-11-08~~

~~~Welcome Letter/Notice Receipt :2010-11-30~~~ ~~~Received Our Green Cards 2010-12-06~~~

~~~ ROC :2012-08-20~~~ ~~~NOA1 :2012-08-28~~~ ~~~BIO :2012-09-25~~~~

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Mine went to the post office Friday night, which means it should have left the post office in Saturday's mail.

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Well, I didn't get a June postcard at all, and still no July one either. =(

Hopefully I will get one this week! *fingeres crossed*

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31.03.2010- I129F Filed (K1/K2)
02.09.2010- Interview - VAN - [color="#8B0000"][b]APPROVED!![/b][/color]
18.09.2010- POE Edmonton-Atlanta
01.10.2010- Civil Wedding in GA! <3
04.29.2011- AOS Filed (K1/K2)
09.19.2011- EAD Approved
10.24.2011- AOS - ATL Interview -[color="#8B0000"][b]APPROVED!![/b][/color]
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Well, I didn't get a June postcard at all, and still no July one either. =(

Hopefully I will get one this week! *fingeres crossed*

I know your July one is on its way. I sent it myself :P lol It went out last Monday I think (or the previous Saturday?), so I'm not surprised you don't have it yet. It's going from California to Alberta, and sending stuff from here to Ontario can take up to a week and a 1/2 (sometimes 2 wks if mail is slow). You should definitely have your July card by the end of this week :)

For details visit My Timeline or Profile

ROC Timeline:
May 23, 2012 - Mailed I-751
January 7, 2013 - RFE Received
March 26, 2013 - RFE Response Sent
April 11, 2013 - ROC APPROVED

June 8th, 2013 - 10 yr GC Received (FINALLY)

AOS Timeline:
March 23, 2010 - Mailed I-485 (AOS), I-131 (AP), I-765 (EAD)
June 7, 2010 - AP received
June 12, 2010 - EAD received
August 27, 2010 - 2 yr Green Card Received!

K-1 Timeline:
April 22, 2009 - I-129F Sent
November 20, 2009 - Interview in Montreal - Approved!
January 3, 2010 - POE (Ambassador Bridge)
January 20, 2010 - Wedding

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